Activities

Here are links related to the experiments and activities we'll do:

Power Points and videos (These will be updated):

Introduction PPT
Molecular Genetics Primer PPT
Intro to Biotech PPT
Playing God (history of genetic engineering--YouTube)
Intro to synthetic biology PPT
Engineering Design PPT
Design challenge PPT
Control and tuning of gene expression PPT
Chassis Design PowerPoint
Genetic logic switches PowerPoint
DNA sequencing--Sanger Method (YouTube)
Automated DNA sequencing (YouTube)
PCR animation (YouTube)
PCR lecture (YouTube)
Quorum sensing, two component system and bacterial photography PPT
Moving Plasmids PowerPoint
Jay D Keasling: Synthetic Biology Towards Biofuels (YouTube)
Chris Voight on engineering cells (YouTube)

Supporting PowerPoints

PCR PPT
DNA sequencing PPT
Bioinformatics and genomics PPT
DNA libraries PPT
Transposons PPT
Epigenetics PPT
Recominant DNA and Transformation PPT
Intro to Biotech 2013
Microbiology PPT
Medical Genetic Diagnosis PPt

Required reading and watching

Adventures in Synthetic Biology Comic book
Synthetic Biology explained (YouTube)
Decoding Synthetic Biology (YouTube)
The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology
Handmade Biology

The Design Project

BioBuilder Design Assignment

Research topics (some suggestions)

Research a topic and prepare a PowerPoint. If possible try to relate it to your design project.
Try searching for these terms with the phrases iGEM and/or synthetic biology
Biopharmaceuticals
Artemesinin
RE coli
Man made genome (Venter)
Minimal cells
Bacterial logic gates
Bacterial computing
Bacterial counting
Artificial chloroplasts
Cyanobacterial energy
Biosensors and toxins/heavy metals
Biosensors and landmines
Biosynthetic biofuels
Bacterial photography
Rewriting the genetic code
Mosquito control
Quorum sensing
Two component signaling system
Therapeutics

Our lab experiments

DNA Necklaces
Procedures of Genetic Engineering
How do you clone a gene?
DNA Bioinformatics( Link to BLASTN)
PCR Amplification
Transformation of E. coli
Mini-prep isolation of DNA plasmids
Pom-Pom Genetics
Gel Electrophoresis of restriction fragments
Oil-eating bacteria
Microarray
Southern Blot
Introduction to ELISA